Jay-Z: Manifest Destiny (The American Gangster Story)
THE PRELUDE: THE AMERICAN GANGSTER STORY It would seem like Jay-Z is about to do what he once rapped about on the intro track, The Prelude, of Kingdom Come, his 2006 comeback album. The game’s f**ked up N***a’s beats is banging, n***a your hooks did it Your lyrics didn’t and your gangster look did […]
Lil’ Wayne’s Lawyer Says Arrest A Misunderstanding
Lil’ Wayne was released from prison in Boise, Idaho on $20,000 bail on Saturday evening (October 6) and according to the rapper’s attorney, his client’s incarceration was the result of a “misunderstanding.” Police arrested Lil’ Wayne early Saturday morning following a concert at the Qwest Arena, after authorities in Fulton County, Georgia issued a […]
Former Bad Boy ‘Consultant’ Names Diddy in $19 Million B.I.G. Lawsuit
Unpaid money for music by the late Notorious B.I.G. is at the heart of a new lawsuit filed against rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. According to the Associated Press, James Sabatino, a former consultant for Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment Inc., claims that Combs owes him more than $19 million for music by the rapper. […]
Duo Live: Live At Five
How many independent artists can attest to moving 220,000 units on the streets of New York, recognition in some of todays most popular urban music magazines, and garnering the praise from the snootiest of industry types? You might be at a loss for words, but the dynamic duo, known as Duo Live, has a lot […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z Talks Joe Budden! Royce Da 5’9″ Is A-OK!
Hey, yall! You know how much I love Columbus (sike) so I would never disrespect him, but its a national holiday and I have to take it easy this day! I need it. But, I would never leave you just hanging so I have a couple rumors to pass over to you like that other […]
MF Grimm: The Hunt For The Gingerbread Man
Does anyone else seem to feel as if MF Grimm is developing a fetish for gingerbread men? When he released the 2005 single Gingerbread Man on Day By Day Entertainment, it was a clever song. Grimm turned the once fabled story of the delectable cookie-shaped man into a gun-slinging, cold-blooded killer. But Grimm cant be […]
NBA 2007/2008 PREVIEW: Boston Celtics
Its that time of year again! The NBA is on its way back. While you video game heads got NBA 2K8 and NBA Live 2008 (though I dont see why youd want that game) getting hyped up for the upcoming season, Ill let you know who got better over the offseason, who got worse, and what […]
NFL WEEK 5 Picks
Last week, we saw some big losers. The Mets were bumped from the play-offs on the last day of the baseball season, easily giving them one of the biggest collapses in sports history. There were some big upsets in college football. Some big upsets in the NFL. And finally, we saw Marion Jones upset because […]
Lil’ Wayne Arrested After Concert In Boise, Idaho
Cash Money Records rapper Lil’ Wayne was arrested this morning (October 6) in Boise, Idaho, following a concert at Boise’s Qwest Arena last night. Police booked the rapper into the Ada County Jail around 7:30 am for being a Fugitive in the state of Idaho, because of an arrest warrant issued in Fulton, County […]
Arrest Warrant Issued For Beanie Sigel Over Rental Car
Rap star Beanie Sigel will surrender to police on Monday (October 8) on charges of theft and unauthorized use of an automobile, because he allegedly failed to return a rental car for over a month. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sigel – who’s license is suspended – rented a 2007 Nissan Altima from a […]
Breast Cancer: You’re Not Too Young
After accidentally feeling a lump in my left breast back in December 2002, it took almost five months to be diagnosed with breast cancer because everyone, including me, thought that I was too young. I’d just turned 28-years-old and my life was in high gear! I was being a super-single mother to my […]
Game Review: Transformers: The Game
Game: Transformers: The Game Publisher: Activision Released: 2007 Platform: Available on all systems, tested on the Nintendo Wii for this review Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Activisions Transformers: The Game transcends the common movie tie-in with a robot bust up which ranks among the best videogame titles for the Cybertron natives, and […]
Snoop, Talib, Others Honor Jam Master Jay At J.A.M. Awards
Rappers Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, De La Soul and numerous others will be among those hitting the stage to perform at the first ever social Justice, Arts and Music (J.A.M.) awards in New York City. The event, which is scheduled to take place Nov. 29 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, is a joint venture between […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Big Daddy Kane Cries? Krs-One Disses Kanye? Paul Wall Visits Soldiers!
BIG DADDY KANE CRIES? Lookie here, yall. Big Daddy Kane IS the blueprint of so many rappers, I dont even need to start the list. Being a legend is a full-time job and BDK clocks in with the Hip-Hop Honors tour, along with Skillz, The Roots and MC Lyte. Now, I didnt know this, but […]
Rapper Prodigy Starts Gun Trial; Faces 15 Years In Prison
Mobb Deep’s Prodigy’s trial for handgun possession started yesterday in New York. Police stopped the G-Unit member’s Chevy Suburban last October, after they witnessed Prodigy driving the opposite direction on a one way street, in an attempt to secure a parking spot in the Chelsea district of Manhattan. According to the New York […]
To Deejay or Not: Tutorial Part IV
Last week we discussed the emergence of MP3s and making the transition from DJ to producer. This week we’ll discuss the natural progression of going from a DJ to a remixer. 8. From Deejaying to Remixing – For most DJs remixing is a natural progression because when you are blending two records, you are in essence, […]
RZA Talks ‘8 Diagrams,’ Wu Launching Nationwide Tour
Coming back for the release of their highly-anticipated album 8 Diagrams isn’t the only milestone achieved by revered Hip-Hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. The group, which re-surfaced last year for a live performance in California, is also returning to its beginnings by reuniting with Loud Records founder Steve Rifkind for the album’s release. Although […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Where’s Cam Part 331! Jim Jones Gets A New Deal! Mistah Fab vs Budden!
JIM JONES SIGNS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DEAL!So, Ms. Info talked to Jim Jones again and there is good news. Here is the quote:I just left the lawyers office. I signed a multimillion dollar joint venture with Sony. My boss is Rick Rubin and Hip Hop (Kyambo Joshua) is doing my albums with me. What you think […]
Fam-Lay: Ties That Bind
The Star Trak camp is all about sci-fi and Fam-Lay might as well be Back To the Future. We revisit Norfolk, Virginias Rock N Roll champ three years after his Traintogo debut floated into outerspace aboard the Def Jam ship and wasnt released. Naturally frustrated like his Clipse label-mates, Fam-Lay had to re-work his game […]
